All events

natural disaster · natural disaster

A zoo in Guangxi Zhang autonomous region has lost more than 100 animals in the flooding that is affecting southern China, with the zookeeper calling for help from the public on social media. According to an official notice on Wednesday, two zebras, 30 peacocks, two ostriches, nine deer and multiple parrots were among the animals lost when some of the cages at the Guigang Zoo were damaged. “To ensure public safety and that of those animals, we implore the public to provide tips to assist in...

natural disaster · natural disaster

At least seven children and a teacher were killed after a landslide hit a girls’ school at a refugee camp in Bangladesh.

natural disaster · natural disaster

According to President of the National Assembly of the Bolivarian Republic Jorge Rodríguez, 16,740 people were injured

natural disaster · natural disaster

Hong Kong’s retail leasing market remained under pressure with rental rates far below the pre-pandemic levels, while Beijing’s crackdown on capital flight and a potential rate hike in the second half of the year by the US Federal Reserve would add to sector uncertainties, according to analysts. The food and beverage sector has seen numerous closures of both casual eateries and high-end restaurants in recent months. Fast-food chain Maxim’s MX scaled back operations and closed its South Horizons...

natural disaster · natural disaster

Pacifica Hospital of the Valley, which serves poor and homeless residents in Los Angeles, filed for bankruptcy, blaming old financial problems linked to the Covid-19 pandemic and a more recent dispute with lenders.

natural disaster · natural disaster

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace laureate María Corina Machado says she wants to return to her earthquake-ravaged homeland. Yet neither Venezuela's government nor the United States thinks that's a good idea.

natural disaster · natural disaster

Residents and volunteers in China’s Guangxi province have begun clearing up their flooded homes.

natural disaster · natural disaster

France has returned 23 Syrian antique artefacts it’s held since the outbreak of the 2011 civil war.

natural disaster · natural disaster

Meanwhile, the United Nations launched an urgent appeal on Wednesday to raise €259 million for relief operations.

natural disaster · natural disaster

To many in the country's development sector, the sudden collapse of the U.S. aid agency felt “like an earthquake.”

natural disaster · natural disaster

Experts say human-caused climate change is intensifying South Asia’s monsoons, which traditionally run from June to September and again from October to December.

natural disaster · natural disaster

Not only have more than 3,000 died in the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela, but 17,000 were injured and thousands of homes destroyed. For many of those who survived, the psychological toll is enormous. Solange Mougin has more on the difficulty facing Venezuelans who lost everything.

natural disaster · natural disaster

Rescuers pull bodies from the mud after heavy monsoon rains batter the south-eastern coast.

natural disaster · natural disaster

July update projects GDP growth of 1% this year, making UK the third fastest-growing economy in the G7 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its growth forecast for the UK, while leaving those for other G7 countries weaker or unchanged, amid hopes the economic impact of the Iran war may be less severe than feared. In a July update of its World Economic Outlook, which was finalised before the latest outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East , the Washington-based organisation projected UK gross domestic product to grow by 1% this year – up 0.2 percentage points from its April forecast . Continue reading...

natural disaster · natural disaster

With #Venezuela continuing its search for #victims of the twin #earthquakes that hit the country on June 24, people have started burying the #dead. Mass #graves are being dug up to take in those identified bodies who remain unclaimed. France 24's Maxime Pluvinet went to one of them in #LaGuaira, one of the most affected areas.

natural disaster · natural disaster

The widespread solidarity shown to Venezuela must now be transformed into real, practical support for recovery from the deadly double earthquakes last month, UN relief chief Tom Fletcher said on Wednesday.

natural disaster · natural disaster

Videos of flash-flooded rivers and overflowing pavements went viral on social media on Wednesday as residents in parts of Hong Kong grappled with more than 70 mm of rainfall in 24 hours. The intensity of the floods prompted some users online to claim a picture of the extreme was outdated or even AI-generated, only to be proved wrong when a clip was shared by another person. “I actually live in the village houses right above that spot, so I wanted to post the video I took this morning to prove...

natural disaster · natural disaster

Firefighters in France are still fighting large wildfires, with a blaze in Pyrénées-Orientales in the south of the country not yet fully contained with 12,000 people evacuated. Fires are also raging In the Drôme and the on the island of Corsica.

natural disaster · natural disaster

Burst water mains. Evacuated hospitals. In a closed-door simulation, insurers played out their response to a mass disruption by China’s Volt Typhoon hackers—and found a nightmare scenario.

natural disaster · natural disaster

Seven people were injured

natural disaster · natural disaster

Who would have thought that Leon Trotsky inadvertently offered a theory to explain China’s economic leapfrog into the 21st century after bouncing back from history’s worst famine and the Cultural Revolution? In recent decades, some people thought China was done for and would eventually collapse. They might have done better if they had read at least the first chapter of Trotsky’s The History of the Russian Revolution. Here, he expounds on what he calls “the privilege of historic backwardness”,...

natural disaster · natural disaster

Cases have risen quickly as officials are working to identify a common source.

natural disaster · natural disaster

President of the National Assembly Jorge Rodriguez says 16,740 people were injured, and 17,907 were left homeless

natural disaster · natural disaster

The Army’s Volcano mine dispenser can blanket 32 acres of terrain with up to 960 mines. Now, the Army is testing an autonomous version.

natural disaster · natural disaster

Iran drew huge crowds for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral procession in Tehran, documented by international news agencies. But alongside genuine images pf mourners, AI-generated videos and photos falsely claiming to show the event have spread widely online. Some exaggerate crowd size, while others contain tell-tale AI errors and fabricated landmarks to rack up clicks and engagement.

natural disaster · natural disaster

Mass burials have begun at La Esperanza Cemetery in Venezuela's La Guaira

natural disaster · natural disaster

At least five people were killed after a massive landslide buried a tunnel construction site in Kerala

natural disaster · natural disaster

Severe rain and winds lash southern Guangxi and central Hubei provinces, with President Xi urging an 'all out' response.

natural disaster · natural disaster

After the classic series became a pandemic-era smash, a glossy new adaptation aims to explore the complexities of frontier life Each incarnation of Little House on the Prairie has reflected the fears, hopes and hangups of its time – from Laura Ingalls Wilder ’s semi-autobiographical children’s novels, first published in the wake of the Great Depression , to the television series they inspired, which premiered amid a recession and an oil crisis in 1974. Netflix ’s reboot , premiering on 9 July, is no exception. “The stories are able to transcend generations, which speaks to its basic nature,” says Luke Bracey, who stars in the new series as Charles “Pa” Ingalls, the rugged family patriarch. “This is a family trying to get along in the world.” Continue reading...

natural disaster · natural disaster

The T70S can be eligible for racing events or built to be road-legal.